JIC Release No. 14 - Guam in COR 1; Schools Update

JIC Release No. 14 - Guam in COR 1; Schools Update

Guam remains in Condition of Readiness 1. The following school updates have been provided:

· Guam Department of Education also will not have classes tomorrow. Once COR4 is declared, GDOE will announce when 12-month employees should report to their schools or offices. Parent Teacher Conferences scheduled for Thursday are also cancelled.

· The Archdiocese of Agana announces Catholic schools will not have classes on Thursday, Oct. 25. The archdiocese will advise school faculty and staff when they should report to their sites tomorrow based on government advisories indicating the all clear from the typhoon. They are asked to monitor media reports as well as await information from their principals.

· Saint Paul Christian School (SPCS) has announced that there are no classes tomorrow, October 25. Once Condition of Readiness 4 is announced, SPCS facilities will be assessed and the status of classes will be announced.

· All charter schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, October 25. For updates on each charter school visit the following Facebook pages:

· Guam Community College remains closed during Condition of Readiness 1. Please log onto www.guamcc.edu, or the Guam Community College Facebook page or Twitter for GCC status updates. Students and employees can log into the MyGCC portal for GCC status updates.

· The University of Guam remains closed during Condition of Readiness 1. Please stay tuned to www.uog.edu/updates and UOG social media platforms for updated information.

The Joint Information Center will continue to share information about schools as they are received.

Continue to visit the following links for the latest advisory information:

X Flooding is a temporary overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop. There are many possible causes of floods including heavy rain, coastal storms and storm surge, waterway overflow from being blocked with debris, or overflow of levees, dams, or waste water systems. Flooding can occur slowly over many days or happen very quickly with little or no warning, called flash floods.

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Typhoons/Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from typhoons/hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, and rip currents.

“Hurricanes” form in the Atlantic Northeast Pacific region and “Typhoons” form in the Northwest Pacific Region. These large storms are call cyclones in other parts of the world.

X Hazardous materials come in the form of explosives, flammable and combustible substances, poisons and radioactive materials. Hazards can occur during production, storage, transportation, use, or disposal. You and your community are at risk if a chemical is used unsafely or released in harmful amounts in the environement where you live, work or play.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Definition of Terrorism

Under Section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002:

The term ‘‘terrorism’’ means any activity that— (A) involves an act that— (i) is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive of critical infrastructure or key resources; and (ii) is a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State or other subdivision of the United States; and (B) appears to be intended— (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.

X Tsunamis, also known as seismic waves (mistakenly called “tidal waves”), are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite. Earthquake-induced movement of the ocean floor most often generate tsunamis. If a major earthquake or landslide occurs close to shore, the first wave in a series could reach the beach in a few minutes, even before a warning is issued.